mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
important point; point to make note of
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
totally willing; fully motivated
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates
to stop (plug) one's ears
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service